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Climate-focused renovation set to start soon at OMSI
An existing space at the Portland museum is being transformed into the Nancy Stueber Natural Sciences Hall, with exhibits on climate change, sustainability and community action.
Portland OKs OMSI District plans
Plans for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) District are moving forward, with construction of the first project in the master plan set to begin next year.
OMSI District eyes infrastructure improvements, education park first
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry鈥檚 (OMSI) plans for a new neighborhood district are moving forward.
Stage now set for unique Portland neighborhood
The Design Commission on Thursday green-lit the master plan for the OMSI District, which will feature numerous buildings and a waterfront park.
OMSI master plan continues to move closer to fruition
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday provided another set of opinions on the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry鈥檚 master plan, and mostly approved of the concept.
Street uses, Green Loop at issue in OMSI master plan
Designers for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry campus development are still wrestling with basic questions relating to transportation circulation and open spaces.
Updated: OMSI’s master developer is Gerding Edlen
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has chosen a prominent Portland developer to remake the nonprofit group鈥檚 18-acre riverfront campus in Southeast Portland.
Portland buildings to blink red in honor of late architect
On Sunday night, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Oregon Convention Center will be lit red to honor the late Bob Frasca.
OMSI pushes density, flexibility in campus plan
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is soliciting a proposal for a densely built 18-acre campus, with flexibility to shift with changing market conditions and transportation technology.
Portland Winter Light Festival set for next month
Most of the displays for the upcoming Portland Winter Light Festival will be set up at the traditional site near the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), but others will be scattered among three other locations.
Architects’ edible holiday creations now on display
Five architecture firms recently got a taste of designing some unusual projects for the Gingerbread Adventures exhibition at OMSI.
OMSI reveals master plan
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is on the verge of offering to developers 11 acres of developable land with capacity for 1.7 million square feet of space.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
